Portrait of Hell

1969 • 1h 35m • Drama, Horror

7.9(12 votes)

The story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai) and his Japanese patron, the cruel and egotistical daimyo Horikawa (Nakamura). It is based on the 1918 short story Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

Director

Shirō Toyoda

Writers

Toshio Yasumi

Status

Released